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Allegedly we had been tracking Hooiveld for a while but Celtic were asking £2m fee for him which we wouldn't pay. The loan is a compromise allowing us to try before we buy. It is possible that he was first choice after Jemal but we walked away because of the price but went back at the last minute for the loan. He has a mixed but none the less reasonable record and at our level could be a good recruit.

Fonte is better on the right, Martin is pretty much right footed, his left is a swinger. Hooiveld is a natural left sided defender, I would be surprised if he doesn't play.

I thought the fee was outstanding for a player that was replaceable this year.

Did he get a coaching job at Arsenal?

100%, Weston obviously got his information from David and I know you are close to the family, time to move on.

It would be sensible to wait and see who did what. Who threw the first punch is important.

Slight correction, the club were never in administration. The administrators were called into the Holding Company. The football club were able to continue trading with the goodwill of the creditors,supporters and most of all Leon Crouch.

When did you upset W/D/TN. We always speak highly of you.

Thanks, I came back from golf, had lunch and fell asleep in the chair.

How did AFC Totton get on?

Because of Seaborne I looked quite closely at it when it was shown, it wouldn't stop heading accurately, providing of course you were able to in the first place, but giving good protection.

Where you get the idea I don't like your posts I have no idea. I think most of them are drivel and need no response.

Continue to be whatever you like. I really couldn't care less about you or your posts, however the more people that are only interested in well mannered discussions/conversations/football without the stupidity supplied so ably by yourself and a few others, you can be just ignored as you carry on your petty arguments as part of the background while those that wish can converse amongst themselves.

What this thread has shown is that the problem posters still don't get it. I'm going to try and persuade Weston/Clifford Nelson and Teddy Nutkins to give it another go. My view is the more decent posters there are, the more it will emphasise and marginalise the problem.

I was watching an Eircom game today, one of the outfield substitutes who had just recovered from a head injury was making his first appearance wearing a protective padded head helmet similar to Rugby players/Cech. If he does come back to playing there is no reason why he can't do the same. I think it is unwise to pre-judge on little real information. The lad may have been a bit silly in his behaviour with others's girlfriends, it's what some footballers do. Then again he may not have been but there was an incident/verbal altercation and he was asked to leave. What happened outside? conjecture again, did he fall? was he pushed? or more seriously was he unnecessarily assaulted leading to the injuries. Then again was he the aggressor and bit off more than he could chew with one of the bouncers who went too far or was unlucky dealing with the customer under the influence? At this time we just don't know enough to pass any opinion on any party, all we can do is hope that the lad makes a rapid full recovery and that whatever the circumstances justice is done and there is no sacrificial lamb. Southampton FC have issued a statement, they don't do public displays, the mere fact Adkins was with him yesterday and both him and Cortese again today shows they do care. As far as I'm concerned they are behaving correctly. I wish the lad a swift recovery and a return to playing for Saints. Anything else is for another time and place when all the facts are available. I have always found no matter what that there are always at least two sides to every story.

Why on earth would I be interested or react to your stupid comments. People have to work hard to get coaching badges, its's idiots like you that have chips on your shoulders that try and belittle. The courses/coaching/playing at a decent level are things I've done to improve my understanding of football, the mere fact you've done nothing yet spout tripe at the drop of a hat is indicative of your stupidity.

No, there is no agenda. I am well able to make my own mind up and you are one of the worst offenders in destroying discussions. Your big problem is that you are thin skinned, you can dish out the abuse with the best but you are a big girl's blouse because you can't take it. Canada Saint is a big boy, way out of your league and needs no help from me.

Quite!

I would include you amongst the juvenile few.

A good job we signed him now that Dan Seaborne looks like he will be out for the rest of the season at best.

There are some really good football posters that just can't be bothered to involve themselves anymore, because of the juvenile behaviour and the regular deterioration of sensible threads into totally irrelevant arguments by a small number, that then dominate the thread with their obnoxious tripe. Clifford Nelson, Teddy Nutkins (Ex Saints player), Weston Saint to name a few.

This is terrible for the lad. Serious head injuries for a centre back could mean that his career is over. I just hope there is no brain damage and any bone damage eventually repairs and he can get back to playing in the fullness of time. May God be with you Dan.

It was shown on Sky, Puncheon entering QPR offices about 2130, well before the window closed at 2300. Surely he couldn't have even been there unless a fee had already been agreed/permission given by Saints.

What you would do well to take note of, Canada Saint is an ex Saints player that played alongside Mick Channon. Your crappy attitude and postings along with those of some others has led to other excellent posters like ex Saint Teddy Nutkins to leave this forum. I'd sooner read their informed intelligent comments about a game that you seem to know little about, or by the sound of it never played at any sort of decent level, but spout on endlessly with vacuous tripe.

It's probably of no interest to the Pompey people on here, as they don't seem to register it, even though it has been posted many times on here. THE £7M PRICE TO SETTLE THE MORTGAGE WAS IN PLACE LONG BEFORE THE LEIBHERRS BECAME INVOLVED. It was one of the first things that the Administrator found out in his first week. It was what Aviva wanted to settle not what was negotiated. How do I know? Fry told me, also that £15m would more than cover all the assets.